What! No more reduced speeding fines?

[redguru]

What, Florida Peeps! No more reduced speeding fines?

Just got off the phone with Santa Rosa County, FL. I got a speeding ticket for 70 MPH in a 45 MPH three weeks ago. The cop checked on the ticket (actually, a fish & wildlife guy) "Failure to obey traffic control device" rather than speeding to reduce my fine to $180.50, rather than have the Reckless driving added for 20mph over the speed limit.

Anyhoo, as of October 1, Electing traffic school does not reduce your fine 15%. I have to pay $186.50 to keep the points off my license then show the certificate of completion of traffic school within 90 days. Or I could pay $180.50, the points go on my license, I complete traffic school, show the Certificate and the points are removed. Since the computer program isn't updated, I can't add the $6 online, I have to either go down to the Clerks office in that county or have a notarized affidavit of election to take Traffic School sent to the clerk with my mailed payment.

Anyway, how did they sneak this new law in? Never heard a word about it.

 

[redguru]

 

[alien amp pharm]

I think we all learned a valuable lesson here today





...and that is to never click on another redguru thread

 

[redguru]

I think we all learned a valuable lesson here today





...and that is to never click on another redguru thread

Damn, and I never even complained about your homoerotic hiking expeditions...

 

[Spartacus]

140 in a 70 is my record

 

[redguru]

Oh and by the way, I still paid less of a fine for the "failure to obey Traffic control device" than if I would have gotten ticketed for 25MPH over the Speed Limit, so the officer did do me a favor.

 

[chewyxrage]

Fuckin' A, maing....Fuckin' A.

 

[redguru]

Fuckin' A, maing....Fuckin' A.

The State Officer also told me He would do two chicks at one time.

 

[biteme]

It's a racket. Sure, we should have traffic laws, but make no mistake, it's big business.

 

[redguru]

It's a racket. Sure, we should have traffic laws, but make no mistake, it's big business.

Funniest thing is he catches up to me at 70 mph on a busy road, while he is towing a riding mower on this tiny trailer behind his Expedition and I'm the one being unsafe.

 

[samoth]

The law in it's original form is still around in Wisconsin as of this summer as far as I know.

 

[slat1]

In New Hampshire they don't check ID's at the traffic school. They just have you sign in. When I went the guy said "make sure to write the name of the person who is supposed to be here".
My old roommate paid some highschooler $40 to go for him. It was an hour course.